Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Germany
Germany: Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in was 37.5% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Germany, 2011β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Germany is 37.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Germany peaked at 48.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2016.
That places Germany 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.6% | 33.1% | 48.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 34.0% | 37.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Germany?
- Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in in Germany was 37.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that used basic arithmetic formula in spreadsheet, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release